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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,008 and 2,852,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,008 and 2,852,852 is: 4,536,637.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,008 : 2,852,852 = 2,852,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,008/2,852,852 = 2,852,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,008x = 2,852,852 × 2,852,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,008x = 8,138,764,533,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,138,764,533,904/1,794,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,637.82

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